Emma Kate Tonegato OAM ( born Emma Kate Tonegato , born March 20, 1995 ) is a semi-professional Australian rugby player who plays as an advocate for the Australian women's rugby 7 team. 2016 Olympic Rugby 7 Champion [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] .
 Emma Tonegato | ||
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| general information | ||
| Full name | Emma Kate Tonegato | |
| Date of Birth | March 20, 1995 (24 years old) | |
| Place of Birth | Wollongong , New South Wales , Australia | |
| Citizenship |  Australia | |
| Provinces | N.S.W. | |
| Growth | 165 | |
| Weight | 63 | |
| Position | defender | |
| Club Information | ||
| Club | Tribe | |
| Career | ||
| National / State Team ** | ||
| 2013 - n. at. | N.S.W. | |
| National team** | ||
| 2013 - n. at. | Australia (Rugby 7) | 15 (285+) |
| 2013 | Australia (rugby league) | |
** The number of games and points for the provincial team in official matches of regional cups. *** The number of games and points for the national team in official matches. | ||
| Awards | ||
| Summer olympic games | ||
| Gold | Rio de Janeiro 2016 | rugby 7 |
| World Championships (Rugby League) | ||
| Gold | England 2013 | |
| State and departmental awards
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Player Career
Tonegato acts in the position of a wing or center. Previously, she played rugby league and was a participant in the 2013 World Cup; she won there as part of the Australian national team. In regular rugby, he represents the state of New South Wales, participated in the state championship among girls in 2013 and in the youth Olympic festival. Has been a member of the rugby-7 team since November 2013, made her debut in the first stage of the 2013/2014 World Series (Dubai). In April 2016 she was named the best stage player in the Atlanta 2015/2016 World Series. He is one of two rugby players who managed to make five attempts in one match of the World Series.
In 2016, Emma Tonegato got into the application of the Australian rugby 7 team for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (game number 4). Tonegato recorded seven attempts at the tournament: two in matches against Fiji and the USA , one in matches against Colombia , Spain and New Zealand . In the final against the New Zealanders, Emma brought the first attempt of the Australian team, and with a score of 24:17 her team won the final and won Olympic gold in this sport [8] . As an Olympic champion, Tonegato was awarded the Australia Order Medal on January 26, 2017, Australia Day [9] [10] [11] .
Notes
- ↑ Australia wins gold in women's rugby sevens . Sky News (August 9, 2016). Date of treatment August 9, 2016.
- ↑ Newman, Beth Rio Olympics: Australian Sevens teams announced . www.rugby.com.au (July 14, 2016). Date of appeal September 14, 2016.
- ↑ Rio Olympics: Australia's men's and women's sevens squads unveiled . foxsports.com.au (July 14, 2016). Date of appeal September 14, 2016.
- ↑ Rio 2016: Olympic squads named by Australia for rugby sevens debut at Games . Australian Broadcasting Corporation (July 14, 2016). Date of appeal September 14, 2016.
- ↑ Australia's Olympic Sevens squads announced . Rugby News.net.au (2016). Date of appeal September 14, 2016.
- ↑ Australia name a mix of veterans, young guns for men's, women's Olympic sevens squads . ESPN.com.au (July 15, 2016). Date of appeal September 14, 2016.
- ↑ Key players return as Australia name Olympic sevens squads . World Rugby (2016). Date of appeal September 14, 2016.
- ↑ Australia wins gold in women's rugby sevens . Sky News (August 9, 2016). Date of treatment August 9, 2016.
- ↑ Emma Kate Tonegato OAM . Department of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of Ministers of Australia . Date of treatment January 28, 2017.
- ↑ Chris Cook. Australia Day 2017: Australian Rugby Sevens team awarded medals of the order of Australia . The Daily Telegraph (January 25, 2017). Date of treatment January 28, 2017.
- ↑ Olympians awarded top Australia Day Honors . Australian Olympic Committee (January 26, 2017). Date of treatment October 29, 2017.
Links
- Australia National Team Profile (Rugby 7 )
- Emma Tonegato - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com